Games on August 15, 1946

The games of August 15, 1946

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on August 15, 1946. The most lopsided result was the Brooklyn Dodgers' 7-1 win over the New York Giants. The highest-scoring game ended 15-11, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Boston Braves. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the Boston Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1, the Chicago American Giants topped the Memphis Red Sox 4-1, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-3, the Washington Senators fell to the New York Yankees, 6-1, the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 7-2, and the Boston Red Sox fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 5-3. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, and the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 14, 1946 and the next, Aug 16, 1946. For the wider picture, see the 1946 season.